Japan and South Korea put new focus on militaries as security concerns increase | DW News

With looming threats from China and North Korea, Japan has approved a military buildup that's one of its largest defense shakeups since World War II. East Asian countries are responding to the challenges of the changing status quo in the region.

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[anuragchakraborty]

Japan and South Korea have the right to defend themselves. Love from India.

[shockwave]

I support the projects of Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, India and Australia. These countries have the potential to oppose the Chinese and North Korean aggressions. China's plans in particular should be viewed with suspicion. Accordingly, all these countries as well as the rest of Asia have the right to protect themselves from attacks.

[bigboss.]

Support to Taiwan, South Korea and Japan.

[east_coast_ceo]

America Japan South Korea Taiwan Phillipines need to stick together through these times even communicate more often together to achieve safety and success against All forms of Threats.

[sdfdddfa]

As a South Korean, I absolutely support Japan for their increased military budget and defense operations against China. We need to form strong regional alliance along with India and Taiwan and defend our way of life and constitutional republics against that self-centered bully.

[prithavigupta]

Full support Japan🇯🇵💕🇮🇳💕South Korea🇰🇷 from 🇮🇳

[WifeMadeThaStew]

Good. Countries need to be able to protect themselves

[AlbertKimMusic]

I wonder if there will ever be a point in time where missile defense technology will become so advanced that missiles become obsolete

[kenjiyakamoto]

South Korea and japan be like : we have the comman enemies but it's doesn't mean that we are friends.

[tbk]

I hope Japan and South Korea can sort out their disagreements. I understand that there still is a lot of bad blood between (parts of) the countries, but honestly we have bigger issues at hand. You don't see Germany and France or Poland arguing about WW2 issues, they work together as part of NATO without issues. (Okay, Poland occaisonally stirs the pot, but not enough to make cooperation difficult.)

[francisstephenperalta]

Japan should've done this at least a decade ago.

[obstinatehammer]

China can thank Russia for spiking the world's military budgets✌✌😂

[saravanakarthik]

it is unfortunate that the German government will never take any harsh stance against China due to their car / machinery market size....

[Official-OpenAI]

I'm Japanese. Just for some of you that really think Korea and Japan hate each other, that is entirely an over-headed statement, and it's really sad that there are lots of people who really think thats the case. Yes, there was a history. Yes, people will still hate people for it. But what you don't see or read about is how much respect and love has impacted and developed the other. If China or North Korea ever threaten to invade South Korea (again), I'm sure Japan will stand for Korea. Japan is simply siding with Taiwan just cause they hate the CCP.

Don't fight, but if you have to, then fight for whats right.

[skysoftware]

Such a lovely world we live in. humanity is doomed.

[amanverma]

The Chinese communist and Russia has given rise to these conditions. Support to Japan and Taiwan

[agnupila]

I fully support Japan and Korea 🇯🇵🇰🇷 LOVE from Philippines!!!! 🇵🇭🇰🇷🇵🇭🇯🇵🇵🇭

[WernerEdgar]

My immediate reaction after that last line "could be an interesting 2023" - that's one way to put it 😕.

[containedhurricane]

I don't think Xi Jinping would be as brazen as Putin, but Kim Jong-un could be

[coffeemarshall]

Japan is saying....after all these years we can unleash Ultraman again!!!